1
a
: an awkward fellow : lout
b
: one that is unimpressive
especially
: a lazy or incompetent person
—used in negative constructions
was no slouch at cooking
2
: a gait or posture characterized by an ungainly stooping of the head and shoulders or excessive relaxation of body muscles
slouched; slouching; slouches
1
: to walk, stand, or sit with a slouch : assume a slouch
2
: droop
3
: to go or move slowly or reluctantly
: to cause to droop
slouched his shoulders
sloucher
noun
Synonyms
Examples of slouch in a Sentence
Noun
She walks with a slouch.
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
Verb
Sit up straight. Please don't slouch.
She slouched into the room.
The boy was slouching over his school books.
Recent Examples on the Web
Roger Cohen, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Baffert’s second entry, Imagination, is no slouch either, coming off a second-place finish in the April 6 Santa Anita Derby.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Viewers witness suffering that fits our broadest conceptions of the camps: sadistic Nazis; lines of naked bodies slouching towards death; Jews praying and singing to reassert their humanity.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
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Noun
With 34 restaurants, and 18 Michelin stars, in Europe, Asia and the United States, Mr. Ducasse is no slouch, and there are other French chefs, like Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Daniel Boulud, who have successfully seen the world as their market.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Baffert’s second entry, Imagination, is no slouch either, coming off a second-place finish in the April 6 Santa Anita Derby.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Verb
The Enola Holmes actress wore a white tank top under a cardigan slouched around her elbows, sandals, lilac pinstripe pants and bold earrings.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Viewers witness suffering that fits our broadest conceptions of the camps: sadistic Nazis; lines of naked bodies slouching towards death; Jews praying and singing to reassert their humanity.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slouch. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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slouch
1 of 2 noun1
: an awkward, lazy, or unqualified person
2
: a manner of walking, sitting, or standing characterized by an awkward stooping of head and shoulders
slouch
2 of 2 verb
: to walk, sit, or stand with a slouch
sloucher
noun
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